How to be Free from Sin

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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How to be Free from Sin — Page 29

29 and a sinful but simple person is comparatively better for he does not deviously hide his sin, and I am convinced that he is closer to the mercy of God. Do not put your faith in uncertainty, which is devoid of true light and is not based on a Divine philosophy, for all these lead to ruin. If you want to know how you can discard evil, look closely at what your hearts truly desire, and ask your con- science which remedy is the best for getting rid of sin. Can anyone believe that the blood of Christ is enough to make him fearful of committing sin? On the contrary, ex- perience has shown that it further emboldens them, because anyone who puts his trust in the blood of Christ thinks that his sins have already been forgiven. But he who has knowledge of the poisonous nature of sin, will never dare to commit it, for he knows how it will de- stroy him. A man has, therefore, been sent by God to lead you to that knowledge which will help you to see God and to see the poison of evil, after which you will run away from sin just as you run away from a wild beast. The purpose of this article is to spread God’s true teach- ings and signs in the world, so that those who seek salvation through the Crucifixion and Blood of Christ may find the fountain of true salvation. True salvation cannot be found in filthy water. The water that cleanses the heart comes from heaven at its appointed time, and the river that carries it is free from dirt and filth, and its clean and pure water is eagerly used by people. The river that has stopped flowing and consists of stagnat-